Chris leads England’s charge for hat-trick

CHRIS Edwards will lead England‘s Learning Disability squad as they look to win the Tri-Series for the third time in a row.

The hosts will compete with Australia and South Africa at club grounds across Cheshire next month having won the competition in 2011 and 2015.

Edwards will captain a side that sees Matt Browne and Jack Perry feature for the first time while Dan Thomas and Thomas Wilson will also be hoping to make their England debuts having featured in previous squads.

The hosts will start their campaign to retain the trophy against South Africa on July 10 at Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club.

England Learning Disability Head Coach Derek Morgan said: “The entire team is very excited about the tournament. Australia and South Africa will provide a stern test but we have picked a squad we believe is good enough to retain the trophy.

“The players are going into the tournament confident in their own abilities and that of the squad as a whole.”

England Head of Disability Cricket Ian Martin said: “We hope the Tri-Series will be a fantastic advert for our sport. Our aim is to raise the profile of disability cricket for all cricket fans, no matter their background or challenges in life.”

England Learning Disability squad: Chris Edwards (captain), Dan Bowser (pictured), Matt Browne, Matt Cowdrey, Jonny Gale, Rob Hewitt, Ronnie Jackson, Alex Jervis, Dan Levey, Jack Perry, Callum Rigby, Lee Stenning, Dan Thomas, Thomas Wilson, Tayler Young.